510(k) · Cleared
ClearedCareside Albumin
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Exigent Diagnostics, Inc. · CIX Bromcresol Green Dye-Binding, Albumin
Cleared on Feb 4, 1998 as substantially equivalent to K912844 (Eastman Kodak Company, 1991) after a 29-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1991.
- Decided
- Feb 4, 1998
- Review
- 29 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- CIX
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K912844 (1991). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK912844 Kodak Ektachem Dtii SystemEastman Kodak Company · 1991
- This deviceK980041 Careside AlbuminExigent Diagnostics, Inc. · 1998
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K912844 | Kodak Ektachem Dtii System | Eastman Kodak Company | 1991 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K980041 | Careside Albumin | Exigent Diagnostics, Inc. | 1998 | — |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
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What was it cleared against? (1)
Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K912844 | Kodak Ektachem Dtii SystemSummary page 1…of albumin on the Vitros DT 60 I1. Name of Predicate Device: Johnson and Johnson’s Vitros Albumin Slides (formerly Eastman Kodak, Inc.). Predicate Device 510K number: K912844/A Product Code: 75CIX | ‘Fflafl * EXIGENT DIRGNOSTICS INC. PHONE NO. : 3183386789 Jan. 27 19SE B5:97PM P6 i i ' Si… | 1991 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
What does this lineage say?
- Its one ancestor has no recall.
- 28 other devices also cite its predicate K912844.
How does its category compare?
All CIX devicesCIX Bromcresol Green Dye-Binding, Albumin: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · CIX
2in 2021
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · CIX
168in 2011
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · CIX
1in 2020
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · CIX
4in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code CIX, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 1 | 74 |
| 2011 | 3 | 168 | 0 | 8 |
| 2012 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2018 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
For in vitro diagnostic use with Exigent Diagnostics CareSide Analyzer to measure albumin from whole blood, plasma or serum specimens by professionals to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of numerous diseases involving mainly the liver or kidneys.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K980041 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K980041: Careside Albumin.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K980041
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026